Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-24
PLATFORM OF LABOR.
THE PLANKS FORNULATEDB BY THE INDUSr-
RAJ. CONVENTION.
General RsmOdslling Of the Existing State Of ID
Government In Every Way Wanisi-A Lengthy
and Dstsilsd Statement Of Primo iplss-
An Interesting Document

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CINCINNATI, February 2a-It was
within five minutes Of an hour after the
time for conyening this morning when the
chair called about one-half the delegates
| to order.
The other half was either busy at com
mittee work or disinclined to early work.
1t was ordered that a list of all delegates
be furnished by each State and Territory
for publication in the proceedings.
The Committee OH Credentials made
their final report On motion OF Mr.. Tay-
lor, Of Wisconsin, vote Of thauks was
rendered the committee.
The business not being pressing, dele
gate moved that n gavel be procured Tor
the use of the chairman, and the vote was
formally taken and carried.
THE ADMINISTRATION ARRAIuNED. .F
On motion Of Mrs. Severance, OF Wiscon-
sin, the rules were suspended and Mr..
Crocker, of Kansas, was permitted 70 eS-
plain the Oklahoma movement and to pre-
sent preamble and resolution in regard 10
the matter. Mr.. Croker proceeded dread
preamble reciting the action Of Congress
with reference 10 the acquiring OF that
ground, its grant TO the railroad company
and its subsequent forfeiture, and declaring
that this land is now in possession of vast
cattle syndicate, by undue influence exert
ed in United States courts by army and
other officials. lie closed by resolution
severely censuring the action of the present
Administration and demanding the PCS
sage OF the now pending Oklahoma bill,
and. if this Congress does not PASS the bill,
then requesting the President to convene
the next Congress in extra session TO pass
the bill.
WRONGS OF THR CoLoNIsTs.
Mr.. Crocker then, in impassioned man
ner, went on to speak of the wrongs OF the
ok lahona colonists. His point was that
the railroad corporation and the cattle syn
dicate were holding possession Of that
country by the power OF military mob.
He would not call it an army, II Was
military mob. lie pictured the peaceful
purposes of the settlers, anxious to get
homes and the gross outrages inflicted Oh
them-arrested, subjected 10 indignities-
in one case resulting in death TO the wife
OF one of these men seeking home. He
closed with the hope that his resolutions
when presented for action would be adopted
without dissenting vote.
The chairman announced that he had
several communications from delegates
who found themselves too poor to attend,
and one from Portland. Maine, was read
II was signed by B. II. Gordon, and ap-
pealed To the convention TO set aside per.
sonal feeling and animosities aud unite in
| wise action.
ROUGH ON TIE CoNGREssMEN.
Mr.. Il. $. Taylor, of Pennsylvania, then
got the floor and delivered an invectiye
against the farmers oi the country for
creating such vile Congress ~ supports
this Oklahoma crime. why" said he,
you only send the oil securing Of society
to Congress. know that for have been
there myself" Great laughter. He
proceeded Ia condemn Congress, but 10
ccnsure the people more, for sending such
a Congress to Washington.
Moses Smith, Of Indiana, by consent
took five minutes 10 ccnsure the Oklahoma
resolution. which he declared Ia be- patch
work The purpose of the Convention was
broader, and he protested against frittering
away time on small ISSUES
Under the rules the resolution went 10
the committee, but Mr.. Ridgcly, Of Kansas
moved 10 suspend the rules and adopt the
resolution. Upon vigorous protests he
withdrew the motion.
THE MAIN QUESTION.
| The Committee on Resolutions not being
ready 10 report, Mr.. &. !. Jones, Of Wis
consin, got the lloor by consent and said
the main question before the country WAS
To get rid of the public and corpotate in
debtedness of this country. lie supported
his proposition by Gting facts 10 show the
great burden on the people caused by the
interest bearing debt.
The remedy he proposed was 10y law To
reduce and remove that debt. This in
cluded graduated income tax, the lend
ing OF money by the Government 90 the
States, the States 10 lend to the counties,
and the counties tO the smaller municipal
titles; the Government 10 lend al per csnt,
the States at 2 per cent, the counties at
per cent.
A LADY DELEGATE SPEAKS.
Mrs Severance, Of Milwaukee, by request
then addressed % convention. In her view,
the condition in this country had produced
two cIasses-the moneyed class and the
wage slaves. She prophe-ied shortly fur
ther slavery, by the denial Of free speech,
unless the power Of the great King Monop-
oily il curtailed. Our government now,
she declared, was one Of money. by money,
for money. In conclusion she utlined the
platform which should be adopted.
wATERED STOCK.
Calls were made for Jese Harper, Of iii
DOis and he appeared and made ringing
and characteristic speech. the chief burden
being the wrong caused by the waiered
stocks Of tile railroad and telegraph m0Bop.
olies. He declared that the coming child
Of promise would swear by all the gods
that there shall be no freight or pa~fDger
rate- on watered stock.
His remarks were closed by the arrival
Of the hour for the noon concert on the
Mnsic Hall organ, and the convention at ~
o'clock adjourned until 2 o'clock, at which
time the Committee on Resolutions IL er-
pected 10 report
Following Is the platform:
Preamble; The delegates Of various in
dustrial and reform political organizations
have assembled IRON thirty-on States aud
TeTritories, on this anniversary Of the
birth Of the father Of his country 70
view the situation Of public affairs, and